The Deportes Tolima Courier
Squad10 Aug 2026
Guillermo Celis signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Guillermo Celis and Deportes Tolima agree another 2 years.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Deportes Tolima agree a free transfer for Eber Moreno
Nothing happens for months and then he simply arrives, at no cost, having signed a pre-contract while still turning out for somebody else. It is the least dramatic way to sign a footballer and frequently the shrewdest.
Match8 Aug 2026
Deportes Tolima come up short against Atletico Bucaramanga
Atletico Bucaramanga left with the points after a 0‑2 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Jorge Cabezas Hurtado
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Jorge Cabezas Hurtado, and the manager let it.
Market10 Aug 2026
Leonardo Gonzalez steps up from the Deportes Tolima academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Leonardo Gonzalez has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
Deportes Tolima promote Luis Gomez from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Luis Gomez has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Deportes Tolima promote Edwin Vargas from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Edwin Vargas has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Ivan Barrios steps up from the Deportes Tolima academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Ivan Barrios has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Squad10 Aug 2026
No place for Juergen Elitím in the new shape
He is not being dropped. There is simply nowhere in the formation Deportes Tolima are playing to put a man who does what he does, which is a harder thing to be told than any team sheet.
In brief
- Squad Tempers go at Deportes Tolima
- Squad 12 new faces, and Deportes Tolima are still learning each other
- The dugout Kevin Lopez answers for it